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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1945
Page
3
Warren men are planning a new 125 room hotel in the city. They toured hotels in Clearfield, Phil Upsburg, and Corry to study equipment and profits. A veteran hotelman says a modern, well furnished Warren hotel could attract brisk postwar business and be profitable.
Emergency restrictions ordered by the National Solid Fuels Administration limit Jamestown coal deliveries to one ton or the consumer's minimum immediate needs for five days. Mayor Samuel A. Stroth and local retailers met at Hotel Jamestown to enforce the order, citing Pennsylvania mine stoppage as the cause.
Advertisement touts Thompson's Bor-soma Tablets as a cure for aches and pains, dizziness, and malaise. It claims the pills help kidneys remove poisons and excess acids from the blood and promotes better heart health, with Widen Lax Tablets recommended for constipation and price details noted.
Joy Manufacturing Company stockholders authorize borrowing up to 5 million dollars with 1.5 million to buy 53,000 Sullivan Machinery shares from Adams Express. Directors will decide on the remaining 4.6 million debt limit. Hawkins notes Joy will gain control of Sullivan and subsidiaries. Capital stock to increase from 600,000 to 1,000,000 shares.
The American delegation considers a United States plan to let regional groups organize mutual defense if the world league fails. A big-five meeting was canceled as Gromyko awaits Moscow instructions. Strong opposition grows to limiting where forces may be used for peace when enforcing it. Forest fires cost the U S 86 dollars per minute last year.
Harrisburg May 18 Whisky blended with imported cane neutral spirits goes off the ration next week in Pennsylvania. The State Liquor Board announced effective Monday any retail buyer may purchase two battles of this type of blend at a time without war ration book three. Rationing of all other whiskies will continue. The board said two brands of the cane spirit blended whisky will be offered in good supply to relieve the shortage of regularly rationed whiskies. The brands identified as Cedarbrook from National Distillery retailing for 355 a nth of George supplied by Schentey Distilleries at 858 a Ath. Prices higher due to imported COE spirits carrying a 2.50 import tax per gallon plus federal taxes.
The Way Finance Committee reported bond sales of $3.42 million today, lifting Fort Pitt area total to $89.285 million, or 22 percent of the $157.76 million goal.
Federal Judge F P Schoonmaker today strained the following from price regulations listing Thomas Cupperls Crystal Mayer Allgruppa Mrs A F Young Or card View Fruit Poultry North East HT Rengers New Brighton Meyer Slots Turnpike and State streets Brie The OPA filed two complaint charges against fine FK Paulkner Columbus Pa Wywithhrath reports Tie Jue pil ition
Fragmentary wartime notes report Japanese forces clinging near main Okinawa positions and Allied units pushing from the Asato estuary toward central areas. Mentions Freeman Franklin carrier and Australian coast advances near Thrakan and Boriwo with Marines expanding a bridgehead amid sniper fire.
Fragmented OCR text describes movements of Marines and naval artillery bombardment near Naha Okinawa, an unseen night assault near Ishigaki, and American defenses. It mentions American divisions and actions across Okinawa, with unclear place names and garbled phrasing.
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